Harry H. Corbett
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 28, 1925
- Died
- March 21, 1982
- Birthplace
- Rangoon, Burma, Indian Empire
Harry H. Corbett OBE was an English actor best known for his role as Harold Steptoe in the BBC television sitcom Steptoe and Son, which ran from 1962 to 1974. Early in his career, he was dubbed “the English Marlon Brando” by sections of the British press. Alongside his work on Steptoe and Son, Corbett appeared in numerous films and television productions, including Carry On Screaming! (1966) and Jabberwocky (1977). He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1976 for his services to drama.
Filmography
Great Comedy Moments 2001
as Harold Steptoe (archive footage)
The Best of the Adventures 1981
as Sydney Burke (archive footage) (uncredited)
Silver Dream Racer 1980
as Wiggins
The Plank 1979
as Amourous Van Driver
What's Up Superdoc! 1978
as Sergeant Major Goodwin, Rtd.
That's Carry On! 1977
as Detective Sergeant Sidney Bung (archive footage)
A Hymn from Jim 1977
as Alan Glut
Jabberwocky 1977
as Squire
Hardcore 1977
as Art
Adventures of a Private Eye 1977
as Sydney Burke
- Pot Luck
Pot Luck 1976
as Hungry Herbert
Percy's Progress 1974
as Prime Minister
Steptoe & Son Ride Again 1973
as Harold Steptoe
Steptoe & Son 1972
as Harold Steptoe
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins 1971
as Ambrose (segment "Lust")
Never Talk to Strangers 1969
as Basil Puddifoot
Crooks and Coronets 1969
as Frank Finley
- The House That Jigger Built
The House That Jigger Built 1968
as Jigger Barrett
The Sandwich Man 1966
as Stage Door Keeper
Carry On Screaming! 1966
as Detective Sergeant Sidney Bung
Joey Boy 1965
as Joey Boy Thompson
Rattle of a Simple Man 1964
as Percy Winthram
- The Hothouse
The Hothouse 1964
as Harry Fender
The Bargee 1964
as Hemel Pike
Ladies Who Do 1963
as James Ryder
What a Crazy World 1963
as Sam
Sparrows Can't Sing 1963
as Greengrocer
Sammy Going South 1963
as Lem
Time to Remember 1962
as Jack Burgess
Some People 1962
as Johnnie's Father
The Unstoppable Man 1961
as Feist
Marriage of Convenience 1960
as Inspector Bruce
The Big Day 1960
as Harry Jackson
The Shakedown 1960
as Gollar
Cover Girl Killer 1959
as The Man
In the Wake of a Stranger 1959
as McCabe
Shake Hands with the Devil 1959
as Clancy
- The Bird, the Bear and the Actress
The Bird, the Bear and the Actress 1959
as P. Panghurst Shippers
Nowhere to Go 1958
as Sullivan
Floods of Fear 1958
as Sharkey
Emperor Jones 1958
as Smithers
Never Look Back 1952
as Policeman in charge cells (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.